Tandur

Tandur
Tandur
Deputy Superintendent of Police
Website	telangana.gov.in

Tandur is a

Indian State of Telangana. It is a municipality consisting of 36 wards, as well as the headquarters of Tandur Mandal in the Tandur Revenue Division. It is known for its production of Limestone, Cement, and Redgram (Pigeon pea

). Drinking water is sourced from the River Kagna, a tributary of the Bhima River, which is 4 km from the town. The country's famous Tandur Redgram (Pigeon pea) has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) by The Central Department of Commerce and Industry.

Transport

The major railway station is located on the Secunderabad & Hyderabad – Wadi section of the Mumbai route. It is connected with neighbouring towns like Zaheerabad (60 km), Sangareddy (95 km), Mahabubnagar (80 km), and Vikarabad (40 km) through roads and railways.

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Various buses are being served by

Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Vikarabad, Sadasivpet, Sangareddy, Zaheerabad, Kodangal, Kosgi, Chevella, Chincholi & cities like Mumbai and Hyderabad

.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, Tandur had a population of 71,008, including 35,695 males and 35,310 females. The literacy rate is 78% (80.07% for men, 76.03% for women), which is higher than the state average of 67.02%.[2]

Economy

Industries in Tandur include blue, green, and yellow-colored limestone that can be used for flooring, wall cladding, and slabs.^[3] The town is known for cement factories, including the India Cements Limited (ICL), Cement Corporation of India (CCI), Penna Cements, Chettinad Cements, and Vicat Sagar. The cement industry, stone mines, quarries, pigeon pea(kandikaya in tandur) cultivation, and transportation are the main sources of employment.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Duration	Member
1962–67	Marri Chenna Reddy	Indian National Congress
1967–72	Marri Chenna Reddy	Indian National Congress
1972–78	M. Manik Rao	Indian National Congress
1978–83	M. Manik Rao	Indian National Congress
1983–85	M. Manik Rao	Indian National Congress
1985–89	M. Chandra Shaker	Indian National Congress
1989–94	M. Chandra Shaker	Indian National Congress
1994–99	P. Mahender Reddy	Telugu Desam Party
1999–04	P. Mahender Reddy	Telugu Desam Party
2004–09	Malkud Narayan Rao	Indian National Congress
2009–14	P. Mahender Reddy	Telugu Desam Party
2014–2018	P. Mahender Reddy	Telangana Rashtra Samithi
2018–Incumbent	Pilot Rohith Reddy	Indian National Congress
2019-Incumbent	Pilot Rohith Reddy	Bharat Rashtra Samithi
2023-Incumbent	Buyyani Manohar Reddy	Indian National Congress

Members of Parliament

Duration	Member	Political party
2014-19	Konda Vishweshwar Reddy		Telangana Rashtra Samithi
2019-24	Ranjith Reddy		Bharat Rashtra Samithi

References

^ "Medchal−Malkajgiri district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ "Tandur Telangana 2011 census data".
^ Rao, C. chandra Kanth (21 January 2013). "Encyclopedia in Telugu (తెలుగులో విజ్ఞానసర్వస్వం): తాండూరు (Tandur)". Encyclopedia in Telugu (తెలుగులో విజ్ఞానసర్వస్వం). Retrieved 24 May 2021.

[district-1] "Medchal−Malkajgiri district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

[tandurcensus-2] "Tandur Telangana 2011 census data".

[3] Rao, C. chandra Kanth (21 January 2013). "Encyclopedia in Telugu (తెలుగులో విజ్ఞానసర్వస్వం): తాండూరు (Tandur)". Encyclopedia in Telugu (తెలుగులో విజ్ఞానసర్వస్వం). Retrieved 24 May 2021.

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v t e Vikarabad district
District headquarters	Vikarabad
Revenue divisions	Tandoor Vikarabad
Mandals	Bantwaram Basheerabad Bomraspet Dharur Domah Doulthabad Kodangal Kotepally Kulkacherla Marpalle Mominpet Nawabpet Pargi Peddemul Pudur Tandur Yelal Vikarabad
Towns	Tandur Vikarabad Parigi